Standard_E64ps_v5vsStandard_E64ps_v6

Standard_E64ps_v5 is 7% cheaper than Standard_E64ps_v6 on demand in Switzerland North, saving $233.60 a month.

At a glanceStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
On-demand$4.282/hr7% less$4.602/hr
Lowest rate$0.8564/hrSpot, can be interrupted$0.8505/hr1% lessSpot, can be interrupted
Architecturearm64arm64

Prices in Switzerland North

“Off” is the discount against each type’s own on-demand price. Linux, USD per hour.

OptionStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6Standard_E64ps_v6 vs Standard_E64ps_v5
On-demandPay by the hour$4.282$4.602▲ 7%
SpotCan be interrupted80% off$0.856482% off$0.8505▼ 1%
1-yr reservedNo upfront—41% off$2.715—
3-yr reservedNo upfront—62% off$1.749—
1-yr savings planHourly commitment32% off$2.91232% off$3.129▲ 7%
3-yr savings planHourly commitment53% off$2.01353% off$2.163▲ 7%

Key differences

The biggest lead each one has.

Where Standard_E64ps_v5 leads
On-demand price$4.282 vs $4.602 per hour
7% cheaper
Where Standard_E64ps_v6 leads

No clear lead on the measures we compare.

Specs

18 of 20 specs differ. Those are in bold.

Compute3 of 5 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
vCPUs6464
Physical cores–64
Threads per core–1
Architecturearm64arm64
Processor–Azure Cobalt 100 [ARM-64]
Memory1 of 1 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
Memory (GiB)–512
Networking3 of 3 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
Network–40,000 Mbps
Accelerated networking–Yes
Max network interfaces–8
Storage5 of 5 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
Max data disks–64
Premium SSD–Yes
Max disk IOPS (uncached)–102,400
Max disk throughput (uncached)–3,392 MB/s
Ephemeral OS disk–No
Instance details4 of 4 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
FamilyEpsv5Epsv6
Category–Memory optimized
VM generations–V2
Encryption at host–Yes
Other2 of 2 differStandard_E64ps_v5Standard_E64ps_v6
Specs sourcederived from size nameAzure Resource SKUs API
Series–epsv6-series

Keep exploring

Each type’s own page, and how it compares with others.

Standard_E64ps_v5Epsv5 family
Standard_E64ps_v5 prices and specsEvery size in the Epsv5 family

Compare Standard_E64ps_v5 with

Standard_E64as_v5Standard_E64s_v5Standard_D64ps_v5
Standard_E64ps_v6Memory optimized, Epsv6 family
Standard_E64ps_v6 prices and specsEvery size in the Epsv6 family

Compare Standard_E64ps_v6 with

Standard_E64as_v6Standard_E64s_v6Standard_D64ps_v6Standard_E64ps_v7

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Azure VM Linux prices in USD. Monthly figures use 730 hours. Prices last updated 12 Nov 2026.